While writers ut Home on naval yet prepared to visualize a British battle fleet with Pacific base, they are taking no small amount of interest. in additions to the strength of squadrons in these waters. This is partly due to the belief that on completion two cruisers, Emerald and Enterprise, will go to the East Indies Station, while another addition will subs quently be the Effingham. When commissioned it is understood that the Emerald and Enterprise will be the fastest cruisers in the Navy, ing been designed for a speed of 33 knots. which it is thought will be exceeded. In proportion to this addition' to strength, the China Station is also to benefit, for when shortly the Diomede is to be wit Jdrawn she will be replaced by the Vindietive. 1 reviver of the same fighting strength and build as the Hawkins. This, of course, means distinct azeession here. While mentioning these matters it may be quote paragraph. from.
Naval and Military Record," which says weaknoxs went along with his eter, and as events showed he was unable to resist the blandishments of that ild idealist, Kerensky. Remems bering that Kerensky: was physical: ly or mentally unable to take the advice on military matters of soldiers who were Jabove suspicion, it is randily under stood how, when under his Auence, Prince Lvoff quickly lost the grip of affairs which everybody so fondly hoped he had, anil once that happened the rest of the story follows in easy and natural sequence. We must regret Prince Lvoff, for he stands out as very neatly rent Russian, and doubtless had times been lens strenuous and ex-reting he would have achieved great reforms in his country. Like many other, however, his calibre was to the great steam, A "Bureau ut Spies," the Chinese equivalent of an intell depart ment, has been established by the milk ary commanders in Kiangsu.
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